This is a country with a massive problem. There is an ageing population, an issue compounded by a birth rate below the level of sustainability. Who will create the wealth, do the jobs, care for the elderly, perpetuate the nationality? A further complication is the level of emigration; young people are leaving for a better balance in life and more fulfilling careers. The … [Read more...] about South Korea’s Demographic Plight
Humanity in the World
Life of a Humble Man
Ronald Ball (1929-2021) The Life of a Humble Man For many, many years Friday evening meant tea in the pub. We would be there for six o’clock and usually home by eight pm. Initially, it was my dad (Ron), mother (Eileen), Aunt (Mary), wife (Alison) and daughter (Natalie), oh, and me. So, six of us trying to find a table big enough. Gradually, for various reasons, the number … [Read more...] about Life of a Humble Man
Re-booting; Catching Trains of Thoughts – Part Four
Living As reflected, this week was to be one in which the question, “What matters?” was given full focus. Naturally, any answers will be contextualised by the person giving the answers, their circumstances and how they feel at the time. As one young woman, Elspeth, put it to me, “What matters will change through your life”. From someone in her twenties this was very … [Read more...] about Re-booting; Catching Trains of Thoughts – Part Four
Re-booting; Catching Trains of Thoughts – Part Three
Simple Statistics Since finishing the trip, the first question from most people is, “How many miles did you travel?” So, here are some facts; Total … [Read more...] about Re-booting; Catching Trains of Thoughts – Part Three
Re-booting; Catching Trains of Thoughts – Part Two
Introduction Recently, I have been giving a lot of thought to my own behaviour, attitudes, and beliefs. It seems to me that I have lost the balance between the things that matter and giving too much emotion to others that do not matter at all. Let me ask you a few questions: Have you ever sat in your car and shouted at another driver, even though he couldn’t hear you, … [Read more...] about Re-booting; Catching Trains of Thoughts – Part Two
Re-booting; Catching Trains of Thoughts
Preamble This is a piece of unscientific research, of opinions, thoughts and hopes. It is about a train journey (or in reality several trains), talking to fellow passengers and absorbing their fears, aspirations, frustrations and feelings. In the coming articles I will explain why it occurred, the reasons I had a fantastic time and what we, and I do mean you and I, can do … [Read more...] about Re-booting; Catching Trains of Thoughts
The Railway Pensioners
Trains are a fascination for many people, but it is an especially prevalent interest amongst men. One-piece information which is relevant to women is all men are fundamentally eleven years old and for some of these ‘boys’ one emanation is trainspotting. Naturally, whilst they may admit to admiring the engineering feat, they will deny they take note of numbers; they do. In … [Read more...] about The Railway Pensioners
The Bi-Moral Brain
Why do basically decent people behave badly? What is behaving badly? Who decides what is good or bad? How does this show-up in the workplace? Is the issue really one of consequences? At one extreme the individual has no sense of consequence. This is not immorality but amorality. The person does not know why actions are seen as wrong; that there is recognition of error is … [Read more...] about The Bi-Moral Brain